Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1985
Iosif
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Iosif, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9272
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 1985
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Iosif currently ranks #9272 among boys' names in America, with 49 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iosif has been recorded 49 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #9272 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #9272 among boys today
- 49 born since 1985
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Iosif is currently the #9272 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 49 born since 1985, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9272
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 1985
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Iosif vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9272
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Iosif was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Iosif in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Iosif compares
49 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Iosif's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iosif | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Iosif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iosif splits its recorded history at 2022: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iosif at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,272
Active since
1985
Iosif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Iosif by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iosif's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Iosif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iosif? ▼
49 babies have been named Iosif since 1985. It currently ranks #9272 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Iosif most popular? ▼
Iosif was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Iosif been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iosif since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Iosif? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iosefa, Iosua, Ioseph. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Iosif: #9272 Boys' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iosif. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Iosif draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.